Chinese name for Skylar
Skylar in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- a modern name, from the Dutch surname Schuyler: 'scholar'
- Origin
- English
- English pronunciation
- SKY-ler
- Used for
- boys and girls
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Skylar sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 2010s
- Today
- Popular now
- Feels
- modernlively
- At work
- Fine
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Skylar is usually transliterated into Chinese as 斯凯勒 (sī kǎi lè). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Skylar, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Skylar suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitSkylar
石开乐
shí kāi lè
- 开 kāi — pioneering
- 乐 lè — joy
9 Chinese names that sound like Skylar
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
施恺莱
shī kǎi lái
- 恺 kǎi · Wood — joyful
- 莱 lái · Wood — fairyland herb
surname: 施
Make a name card with this →施楷雷
shī kǎi léi
- 楷 kǎi · Wood — model, exemplar
- 雷 léi · Water — thunder; decisive
surname: 施
Make a name card with this →石锴蕾
shí kǎi lěi
- 锴 kǎi · Metal — fine iron, resilient
- 蕾 lěi · Wood — bud
Same sound, other characters: 石铠磊 (铠 armor, protector; 磊 open and upright)
surname: 石
Make a name card with this →石克垒
shí kè lěi
- 克 kè · Wood — self-discipline
- 垒 lěi · Earth — stronghold
surname: 石
Make a name card with this →施楷乐
shī kǎi lè
- 楷 kǎi · Wood — model, exemplar
- 乐 lè · Wood — joy
surname: 施
Make a name card with this →石凯乐
shí kǎi lè
- 凯 kǎi · Wood — triumph
- 乐 lè · Wood — joy
surname: 石
Make a name card with this →石凯莱
shí kǎi lái
- 凯 kǎi · Wood — triumph
- 莱 lái · Wood — fairyland herb
surname: 石
Make a name card with this →
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What does Skylar mean?
Skylar comes from English and means a modern name, from the Dutch surname Schuyler: 'scholar'.
How do you write Skylar in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 斯凯勒, read sī kǎi lè.
How do you pronounce Skylar?
In English it's said SKY-ler (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Skylar a good English name?
Skylar peaked around the 2010s and today it's popular now. It feels modern, lively; at work: fine.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.